Humane Society in Pueblo celebrates adoption successes after Aspen Acres Fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Pueblo (HSPPR Pueblo) is hosting a fundraiser brunch this weekend while celebrating the selfless efforts of volunteers and community members during the Aspen Acres Fire.
“When something affects people, it also affects their pets,” said assistant director of Animal Law Enforcement Lindsey Vigna.
Vigna said HSPPR Pueblo housed over 420 animals displaced from the Aspen Acres Fire. The demand overflowed their emergency overflow space near the County Recreation Center and spread to the Fulton Community Center.
Despite the incredible influx, Vigna said they had nearly every animal reunited with their owners in just 18 days.
Saturday is HSPPR of Pueblo’s annual “Whisker Brunch” fundraiser. This year, the shelter is focusing on the community’s resilience and outpouring of support from volunteers in the days following the initial flames of the Aspen Acres fire.
The fundraiser is Saturday morning at the Pueblo Convention Center. Tickets benefit the Pueblo shelter.
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